California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 26 — Sex offenders: access to schools.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for any person who is required to register as a sex offender to come into any school building or upon any school grounds without lawful business and written permission from the chief administrative official of that school. This bill would delete the requirement that the registered sex offender have written permission from the chief administrative official of the school and would instead make it a misdemeanor for a registered sex offender to enter any school building or upon any school grounds without lawful business. The bill would authorize a registered sex offender who is subject to the above prohibition and who does not have the right to make educational decisions for a pupil who attends the school to enter a school building or upon school grounds to conduct lawful business at the school only when pupils are not present. The bill would authorize a person who is a registered sex offender to enter a polling place in a school building or on school grounds for the purpose of voting in an election. The bill would also authorize a registered sex offender who is subject to the above prohibition and who has the right to make educational decisions for a pupil in that school to enter a school building or upon school grounds for purposes relating to the exercise of that right. The bill would authorize a registered sex offender who is subject to the above prohibition and who has the right to make educational decisions for a pupil who attends the school to enter a school building or upon school grounds for any lawful purpose not related to the right to make educational decisions for a pupil, unless he or she has been convicted of specified crimes, except that the bill would specify that he or she may nonetheless attend a specific event if the principal or authorized administrator finds that it is in the best interest of the child and authorizes attendance. The bill would require the person to be supervised, as defined, by a school employee while in a school building or upon school grounds. The bill would exempt from its provisions any pupil who is registered as a sex offender for an offense committed as a juvenile. By changing the definition of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. May 25 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing May 25.

  4. May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing May 15.

  6. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 854.) (April 25).

  8. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  9. Set for hearing April 25.

  10. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 535.) (March 29).

  12. Set for hearing March 29.

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  14. March 8 hearing postponed by committee.

  15. Set for hearing March 8.

  16. Referred to Coms. on ED. and PUB. S.

  17. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 5.

  18. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Leyva

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (118)

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 26 do?
Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for any person who is required to register as a sex offender to come into any school building or upon any school grounds without lawful business and written permission from the chief administrative official of that school. This bill would delete the requirement that the registered sex offender have written permission from the chief administrative official of the school and would instead make it a misdemeanor for a registered sex offender to enter any school building or upon any school grounds without lawful business. The bill would authorize a registered sex offender who is subject to the above prohibition and who does not have the right to make educational decisions for a pupil who attends the school to enter a school building or upon school grounds to conduct lawful business at the school only when pupils are not present. The bill would authorize a person who is a registered sex offender to enter a polling place in a school building or on school grounds for the purpose of voting in an election. The bill would also authorize a registered sex offender who is subject to the above prohibition and who has the right to make educational decisions for a pupil in that school to enter a school building or upon school grounds for purposes relating to the exercise of that right. The bill would authorize a registered sex offender who is subject to the above prohibition and who has the right to make educational decisions for a pupil who attends the school to enter a school building or upon school grounds for any lawful purpose not related to the right to make educational decisions for a pupil, unless he or she has been convicted of specified crimes, except that the bill would specify that he or she may nonetheless attend a specific event if the principal or authorized administrator finds that it is in the best interest of the child and authorizes attendance. The bill would require the person to be supervised, as defined, by a school employee while in a school building or upon school grounds. The bill would exempt from its provisions any pupil who is registered as a sex offender for an offense committed as a juvenile. By changing the definition of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 26?
SB 26 is sponsored by Beall, Galgiani, Leyva, and Reyes, Eloise Gómez (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 26?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 26?
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